Ultra running filled the void music left behind.
Summary:
I released a new song called ONE under the name CAVALE, eleven more to come.
Lyrics to ONE
Listen on Apple (soon it will be on all platforms)
Ultra running filled the void music left behind.
For most of my life, I processed everything by writing and performing music. Over 17 years, I chased that dream relentlessly—10 albums, over 1,000 performances. But at 30, I moved on. Music had been my catharsis, and without it, I found myself adrift.
That changed when I discovered ultrarunning. Struggling alone in the desert, stripped of pleasantries and people-pleasing, I confronted the parts of myself that longed for wholeness. Immersing myself fully into ultrarunning became an obsession—and, unexpectedly, I no longer needed music.
Then I moved to Paris, far from the trails and ultras. I still run here, but road running is different. I’m not doing long runs, and I haven’t raced in nearly a year.
Running helps me process. Ultras help me process and make peace. But without ultrarunning, I’ve been left searching for an outlet.
That search led me back to music. And now, I have CAVALE.
CAVALE is the name I’ve given my new project: one song a month, released over a year. It’s also the name of my favorite bar in Paris, where I forged dozens of friendships in 2022 and 2023. The word itself means “to run away,” which feels fitting.
CAVALE is my way of running—and finding peace—once again.
Most of Cavale One was mixed at MerciNOIR.
